Françoise Brochard-Wyart

French physicist
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Françoise Brochard-Wyart

Summary

Françoise Brochard-Wyart is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Saint-Étienne[2]. She was born on +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a theoretical physicist[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint-Étienne[2], Françoise Brochard-Wyart…
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart was born on +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Françoise Brochard-Wyart was Claire Wyart[8].
  • A child of Françoise Brochard-Wyart was Matthieu Wyart[9].
  • A child of Françoise Brochard-Wyart was Marc de Gennes[10].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart held citizenship in France[11].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart worked as a theoretical physicist[4].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart worked as a physicist[5].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart's field of work was biophysics[12].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart's field of work was theoretical physics[13].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart was employed by Pierre and Marie Curie University[14].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart was employed by Curie Institute[15].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart was educated at École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay[16].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart's doctoral advisor was Pierre-Gilles de Gennes[17].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart received the Jean-Ricard Prize[18].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart received the honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[21].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart was a member of Institut Universitaire de France[22].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart was a member of French Catholic Academy[23].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart is recorded as female[24].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart supervised Arnaud Martin as a doctoral student[26].
  • Françoise Brochard-Wyart supervised Georges Debrégeas as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Françoise Brochard-Wyart's place of birth was Saint-Étienne[2]. She was born on +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Françoise Brochard-Wyart's education included a stint at École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay[16]. Her doctoral advisor was Pierre-Gilles de Gennes[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include biophysics[12], a branch of biology[28] and theoretical physics[13], a branch of physics[29]. Employers include Pierre and Marie Curie University[14], a university in France[30], in France[31], founded in 1971[32], headquartered in Paris[33] and Curie Institute[15], a nonprofit organization[34], in France[35], founded in 1920[36], headquartered in Paris[37]. Doctoral students include Arnaud Martin[26], b. 1964[38], of France[39]; Georges Debrégeas[27], a researcher[40], of France[41]; Olivier Sandre[42], a researcher[43]; Pierre-Henri Puech[44], a researcher[45], b. 1975[46]; Olivier Rossier[47], a researcher[48], b. 1975[49]; and Xavier Noblin[50], a researcher[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Jean-Ricard Prize[18], a science award[52], in France[53], founded in 1971[54]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[55], in France[56]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], a grade of an order[57], in France[58]; and honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[21], an award[59], in Switzerland[60].

Personal Life

Children include Claire Wyart[8], a neuroscientist[61], b. 1977[62], of France[63], awarded the Irène-Joliot-Curie Prize[64], specialised in neuroscience[65]; Matthieu Wyart[9], a physicist[66], b. 1978[67], of France[68]; and Marc de Gennes[10], a researcher[69], b. 1991[70], of France[71].

Why It Matters

Françoise Brochard-Wyart ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Where was Françoise Brochard-Wyart born?

Françoise Brochard-Wyart was born in Saint-Étienne[2].

What did Françoise Brochard-Wyart do for work?

Françoise Brochard-Wyart worked as theoretical physicist[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Françoise Brochard-Wyart go to school?

Françoise Brochard-Wyart was educated at École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay[16].

What awards did Françoise Brochard-Wyart receive?

Honors received include Jean-Ricard Prize[18], Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], and honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[21].

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  2. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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